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Latest 50 Articles

• Summer Interviewing in Law Firms (Dt. 2009-06-02)
• Q: Why do some recruiters say that summer is the best time to find a job while others disagree? Is there a definitive answer this year? (Dt. 2009-06-01)
• Salary Wars in Light of the Recession: Bridging the Associate / Partner Divide (Dt. 2009-05-27)
• Seven Years Without Making Partner: What Now? (Dt. 2009-05-26)
• Is it Too Late to Switch Practice Areas? (Dt. 2009-05-22)
• What’s the Best Way to Develop Business? (Dt. 2009-05-20)
• The Importance of Fitting In (Dt. 2009-05-19)
• How to Select the Best Legal Recruiter and Maximize the Effectiveness of Working with One (Dt. 2009-05-18)
• The Importance of Portable Business (Dt. 2009-05-16)
• Handling References: A Basic Guideline (Dt. 2009-05-15)
• Uncertainty in the Interview Process (Dt. 2009-05-14)
• At What Point Does a Lawyer’s Experience Outweigh Class Rank? (Dt. 2009-04-08)
• Moving Your Practice (and Portable Business) to Another Law Firm (Dt. 2009-04-05)
• How to Keep a Job in a Tight Market (Dt. 2009-04-04)
• How to Effectively Interview Lateral Candidates: Pointers for Law Firms (Dt. 2009-04-03)
• Can BCG help someone find a job in a geographic area not generally associated with his or her practice area? (Dt. 2009-04-02)
• Relocating to New York City from New Jersey (Dt. 2009-04-01)
• Practicing Law in California (Dt. 2009-03-28)
• I am from Akron, OH, but I’d love to work in New York or Los Angeles. Do big-city firms only hire those whose past experience was gained in other large cities? (Dt. 2009-03-25)
• Do Law Firms Generally Have Hiring Freezes During the Holiday Season, or is This as Good a Time as Any to Aggressively Pursue a New Job? (Dt. 2009-03-23)
• Relocating to Another Part of the Country as an Attorney (Dt. 2009-03-20)
• How Difficult Is It Right Now to Transition from a Government Position to Private Practice? (Dt. 2009-03-15)
• How Easy is it to Relocate if You Went to a Second-Tier Law School? (Dt. 2009-03-14)
• When is the Best Time to Make a Move (Dt. 2009-03-12)
• How to Handle Counter Offers (Dt. 2009-03-11)
• Factors to Consider while Evaluating an Offer (Dt. 2009-03-10)
• The Marketability of Insurance Lawyers (Dt. 2009-03-07)
• Does Contract Work Doom Your Career? (Dt. 2009-03-06)
• How Legitimate Are Law Firm Flex-Time Arrangements? (Dt. 2009-03-05)
• How to Cope With a Change in Employment Status (Dt. 2009-03-03)
• Lawyers Losing Interest in Partnership (Dt. 2009-03-02)
• Making a Lateral Cross-Country Move to San Francisco (Dt. 2009-03-01)
• Practicing Entertainment Law (Dt. 2009-02-28)
• The Importance of Networking and Your Legal Career (Dt. 2009-02-27)
• Looking for Greener Pastures (Dt. 2009-02-25)
• Transitioning to a Law Firm from In-House (Dt. 2009-02-24)
• The Best Way to Prepare for a Job Search and Interviews (Dt. 2009-02-19)
• How Valuable is an LLM? (Dt. 2009-02-15)
• How Do I Increase My Marketability After a Layoff? (Dt. 2009-02-13)
• Something Most Recruiters Will Never Tell You: The Way Most Recruiters Recruit (Dt. 2009-02-13)
• See Opportunities Where Others See Obstacles (Dt. 2009-02-12)
• Should you talk about other interviews in your interview? (Dt. 2009-02-11)
• Long Term Success in With a Single Employer (Dt. 2009-02-10)
• The Importance of Law Firm Economics to Your Legal Career (Dt. 2009-02-09)
• A Fast Way To Torpedo Your Career Backward or Move Forward (Dt. 2009-02-06)
• Can Experience as a Patent Prosecutor Benefit a New Attorney? (Dt. 2009-02-04)
• Why I Believe BCG Attorney Search is the Greatest Legal Recruiting Firm in the World (Dt. 2009-02-03)
• My Advice to Recruiters About Resumes and Cover Letters (Dt. 2009-02-02)
• How Valuable is an LLM in Increasing Marketability? (Dt. 2009-02-01)
• Is There a Need for Patent Attorneys With PhDs? (Dt. 2009-01-31)